Concept information
Preferred term
Algonquians
Definition
- Algonquian is a linguistic term that describes the language family belonging specifically to a large number of North American Native nations. The Algonquian linguistic family is believed to have originated from a Proto-Algonquian parent language spoken as far back as 2,500 to 3,000 years ago. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Algonquians]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Algonquians
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